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Shioda Family Residence East Annex

Shioda Family Residence East Annex: A Riverside Building Once a Shop

The Shioda Family Residence East Annex on Shodoshima is an early Showa riverside building said to have been the shop, with a hooded lattice window. Listed 2002.

Designation Registered Tangible Cultural Properties

Location Kagawa

About the Shioda Family Residence East Annex

The Shioda Family Residence East Annex (塩田家住宅東離屋, Higashi Hanareya) is an early Showa-era single-story timber annex at the Shioda family residence in Nouma, Shodoshima-cho, Kagawa Prefecture, listed as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2002.

It stands beside the Umaki River, just north of the South Storehouse across a small courtyard garden. The ridge runs north to south, and the roof, laid in traditional round-and-flat tiles (Hongawarabuki), is hipped-and-gabled at one end and plain gabled at the other. It covers 49 square meters, with lean-to roofs (Geya) on both gable ends.

The Shioda Family Residence East Annex is said to have originally been the "shop," which would make it the part of the brewing family's home where trade took place.

Why the East Annex Was Listed

The Shioda Family Residence East Annex was listed for its contribution to the historic landscape. The Agency for Cultural Affairs notes how its granite-paved base and board wainscot join up with the walls on either side to form a single riverside frontage.

On the Shioda and Yamasan property, where the house and the brewery survive side by side, traces of the business turn up inside the home as well. An annex remembered as the shop is a useful clue to how a brewing family combined daily life and trade.

What to Look For at the Shioda East Annex

The roof of the Shioda Family Residence East Annex is asymmetrical: one end is hip-and-gable, the other a simple gable. Check which end is which and you will see the roof take on a different character from each side. The lean-tos on both gables add a lower tier of eaves beneath.

On the river-facing west wall, toward the north end, is a lattice window with a small hood above it. Read alongside the story that this was once the shop, it hints at dealings with people passing along the street and riverbank.

The granite base and board wainscot join with the walls on either side into a single frontage. Rather than looking at the annex and the walls separately, take them in as one continuous face along the river.

Visiting the Shioda Family Residence East Annex

The Shioda Family Residence East Annex stands beside the Umaki River, and its west wall forms part of the outer edge of the property. Entering the grounds requires Yamasan's reserved tour, and the town does not say whether the annex interior is shown.

Ask about the scope of the tour when you book, and check with the guide about photography.

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Q&A

QWhat is the Shioda Family Residence East Annex?: AThe Shioda Family Residence East Annex is an early Showa-era single-story timber annex beside the Umaki River at the Shioda residence, with an asymmetrical tiled roof and a building area of 49 square meters.

QWhat was the Shioda Family Residence East Annex originally used for?: AThe Shioda Family Residence East Annex is said to have originally been the "shop."

QWhen was the Shioda Family Residence East Annex registered?: AThe Shioda Family Residence East Annex was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on June 25, 2002.

QWhat are the exterior features of the Shioda Family Residence East Annex?: AThe Shioda Family Residence East Annex has a roof hipped-and-gabled at one end, lean-tos on both gables, a hooded lattice window on the river side, a granite base and a board wainscot.

QCan visitors see the Shioda Family Residence East Annex?: AEntry to the grounds is by Yamasan's reserved tour. Ask when booking what the tour covers.

Basic Information

Name	Shioda Family Residence East Annex
Location	140-2 Ishii-ko, Nouma, Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa Prefecture
Designation	Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Building)
Year Designated	Registered 2002
Quantity	1 building
Dimensions	Building area 49 m² (single-story timber frame)
Owner	Not listed in the Agency for Cultural Affairs database
Public Access	Grounds shown on guided tours by reservation